BIBLES TO HAND OUT! One of the challenges of our modern era is to understand the meaning of time. Because of our microwave, 30-minute sitcom, soundbyte world, we are accustomed to solutions to problems occurring virtually instantaneously. We can even be present at the battlefront with the advent of satellite communication and imagery. And the…
Most people agree that women generally have a more finely tuned relationship radar than men. In part, that may be because of how women and men differ in the way their brains function. Clinical studies have shown that women think with both hemispheres (the creative and the analytical) of their brain simultaneously, while men are…
Tonight we are going to look at some Biblical principles of Money Management. Next week we will look at Financial Planning and Goals, and then Budgeting, Becoming Debt Free, Developing a Savings Plan, Retirement Planning. 3 questions that many of us ask about the area of money are: Will I ever have enough? Will it…
When I came to the Carson Valley, I knew it was a growing season for me. I had a personal relationship with our Lord, but I knew it wasn’t enough. I longed for a deeper commitment to His Word. When I found Carson Valley Christian Center, I was immediately drawn toward the people in the…
I have been attending CVC for several years, enjoying Pastor John’s sermons, studying the various subjects he has taught on, and enjoying the worship and praise each Sunday. At the same time, I had a desire to become more involved in the church and meet more people. But I just didn’t know how to begin.…
have been serving here at CVC in a pastoral care role for the last five years (as the Pastor of Congregational Care since March of 2003). In that time, I have met a lot of hurting and angry people. You know what I hear from people more than anything else? You got it: I can’t…
The Performing Arts Ministry has deepened my relationship with Christ. He has freed me from the condemnation of the “worldly” view of dance as not belonging in “proper” church worship. It is being brought back to its rightful place, bringing glory and honor to God! Performing Arts have a way of delivering the gospel in…
Does accuracy matter anymore? Sure! In a world of miscounts, misprints, misinformation, and misgivings, I need the truth. Stories stir up emotion, opinions are open-ended, and comments are relative. The Word of God is “eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” (Psalm 119:89, NIV) At Carson Valley Christian, consistent, relevant teaching means security! My relationship…
I have suffered from addiction for most of my life and have ended up in the U.S. Federal Penitentiary Europe and many jails in various cities in the United States. I felt a sense of hopelessness that I believed would never go away and continued on a path of destruction for over 20 years. I…
I’m a leadership guy so I’m always looking ahead to the future. Dr. John Richardson said when it came to the future; there were 3 types of people: “Those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened”. In a world as fast changing as ours, it is tempting…